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Five Minute Friday: Lonely

It’s time for Five Minute Friday again! Five minutes of writing on a one word prompt. No editing. Just whatever comes out of our hearts. It’s amazing to see how just one word can draw out things that we’re already processing inside. Today’s word is “lonely,” so here we go!

GO:

As I thought about this word when it came up, I realized that it used to be a sad word to me but that it has lost most of its sadness at this current phase of life that I am in. If I’m honest, there are many days that I wish for the chance to feel lonely for just a few minutes. 🙂 The little voices that I love so much just never, ever stop, and sometimes I just wish for enough alone time that I could remember what it feels like to long for companionship, to long for people. I honestly haven’t felt that in a long time.

And I’m so thankful for that. So very thankful that God has placed me in this family, in this community. So even on those days when the chatter threatens my sanity, I think of those who are lonely and try to be thankful. It usually works.

So thankful for these people who fill my life!

Another reason that the word “lonely” leads me to thankfulness is that it is my loneliness that often leads me to draw closer to God. It’s when I feel lonely even though I am surrounded by people and voices that I realize how desperately I need connection with God, my Father and my friend. I realize how He is my very air and that no matter how many people there are in my world, they will never, ever be enough to fill that space that only He can fill. Loneliness is my God-given reminder of this.

So thank you, God, for the way you have filled my life to the brim so that I rarely, if ever, experience the loneliness that so many ache with. And thank you for giving me loneliness when I need it so that I will never forget that all the blessings you’ve poured into my life can never take your place.

STOP.

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Tina is a book-loving, globe-trotting, home-schooling mom of five kids. Her greatest passions are learning with her husband how to live and love like Jesus and teaching others to do the same. She particularly enjoys teaching kids to worship and pray fervently and creatively. She loves music, cooking, and reading, and is a complete sucker for a good redemptive analogy! Tina blogs at mommynificent.com and desperatehomeschoolers.com.

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Five Minute Friday: Lonely — 7 Comments

I love the last paragraph prayer… it echoes my own heart. And thank you for the reminders of some of the positives of loneliness – solitude from normal chaos, remembering blessings that are taken for granted. [Stopping by from FMF.]

Ah, the longings for quiet time–I totally understand! Our babies are mostly grown up now, and I’m having to adjust to a season of quietness–the thing I longed for most when my girls were little and full of thousands of questions has arrived, and I find I miss it ;). May God be with you on your journey!

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